Schlossgut Diel farms across a patchwork of Nahe sites, stone, gravel, slate, quartz, and the 2020 Riesling reads like a survey of all of it, with the kind of stony cut that only comes from that jumble underfoot. Stainless steel fermentation and aging means nothing gets in the way: the fruit arrives clean, the mid-palate stays taut, and the minerality is the whole point rather than an afterthought. No oak, no makeup, just Nahe rock in a glass.
Winemaker Notes
Variety: Riesling • Region: Nahe • Vineyard: Various estate sites • Soil Type: Stone, gravel, slate, quartz • Fermentation & Élevage: Stainless steel
Professional Ratings
93
VinousThe 2024 Riesling Nahesteiner Kabinett was picked in classified sites in Burg Layen and the Dorsheimer Goldloch. Tender peach and nectarine notes are edged with lime on the nose. A slight smokiness clings to the palate where citrusy zestiness twirls and spins around juicy but tart stone fruit. This has such pleasure, slenderness and joie-de-vivre. It has approximately 40 g/L of residual sugar agai
93
James SucklingGiant garden-herb freshness on the nose, then ultra-cool and sharply delineated on the sleek, light-bodied palate. Only in the supervibrant finish does it become clear that this isn™t a completely dry wine. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
About the Producer
Schlossgut Diel (25 hectares)
Burg Layen / Nahe / Germany
The Schlossgut Diel vineyards, castle and winery are of great historical significance. The winery was purchased by the Diel family in 1802 from Baron Dalberg, who had managed to prevent its confiscation by Napoleon’s troops in 1789. Today, the proprietor and wine maker is Caroline Diel. Diel’s offerings are a study in both terroir and differences in intensity achieved at various levels of ripeness.
